Southern Railroad Depot - Leeds, AL
N 33° 32.638 W 086° 32.356
16S E 542773 N 3711688
Historic Southern Railroad Depot, Leeds, AL
Waymark Code: WMD8C2
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2011
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The Depot was built by Richmond & Danville Co. in 1883-84 following the completion of the Georgia & Pacific RR line between Birmingham and Atlanta, three years before the Town of Leeds was incorporated.
Richmond Terminal Co. operated Georgia-Pacific lines until 1885 when Richmond & Danville RRtook over, succeeded by Southern Railway in 1894.
Efforts to save the historic building were started in 1980 after the Southern merged with the Norfolk-Southern RR. The restoration of the depot was completed in 1984, 100 years following its construction. The two rooms in the Depot were renovated into a museum featuring railroad history, records and artifacts. In 1999 the baggage room was renovated into a public meeting room.
The Depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and is listed in the Register of the Jefferson County Historical Commission and in the Alabama Historical Commission's Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
Street address: Thornton Avenue east of 9th Street Laaeds, AL USA 35094
County / Borough / Parish: Jefferson
Year listed: 1983
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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